One honest man vs. a den of thieves—Soviet political theater gets dangerously real.
A young Congressman finds himself working against a group of old-time politicians whose dishonesty prompts him to try some unconventional methods. Based on the play "Both Your Houses" by Maxwell Anderson.
Acting
Fomenko's simmering frustration against Urusova's magnificent corruption.
Writing
Anderson's 1933 play translates eerily to Soviet-era anxieties.
Director
Venyamin Smekhov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maxwell Anderson's original play won the 1933 Pulitzer—a risky choice for 1982 Soviet television.
Smekhov and Ishimbaeva were primarily theater directors; this rare film co-direction preserves their staging rhythms.
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